[A Twist of Fate]“The most dangerous betrayals don’t begin with a kiss… they begin with the moment you stop wanting to run.”The door clicked.Not loudly.Not dramatically.Just enough to make my blood turn cold.My entire body froze.Adrian was still standing too close to me—too near, too warm, too dangerous. My fingers were still curled around the sleeve of his shirt like I had forgotten how to let go.And outside my bedroom door—someone was there.I could feel it.The silence shifted.Heavy.Watching.Waiting.“Stella,” Adrian whispered, his voice suddenly lower, sharper. “Don’t panic.”Don’t panic?My heart was slamming so hard against my ribs I was sure whoever stood outside could hear it.The handle moved.Slowly.I stumbled back from Adrian so fast my shoulder hit the edge of the dresser. He caught my wrist instinctively, steadying me before I could fall.That small touch—that single, forbidden touch—felt more dangerous now than anything else.“Let go,” I whispered urgently
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